A Legal Regime for Control of Pollution of Urban Lakes

Abstract

Cities need lakes more than ever before. Although the policies and measures to protect and restore the lakes and wetlands are numerous, urban waterways are in deplorable condition.There is a drastic drop in numbers. The researcher as undertaken on the control of Pollution of urban lakes in Bangalore. Lakes are very important for survival of both animals and humans. They are crucial for not just for the sake of drinking water but also important as they give economic, social, and cultural angle to humans. Lakes is important for economic activities newlinebecause they are necessity for industries and attract tourism as well. However, with the newlineexpanding urbanisation and population lakes survival has become difficult.1 newlineLakes in both rural and urban areas are not effectively protected from many factors such as newlinepollution, urbanisation etc. Despite knowing their importance, humans have ignored their newlinepreservation. Present day, either lake is dried up due to usage, climate changes and other newlinefactors. Even due to unplanned human expansion especially in urban areas, two things have newlinehappened. Lakes has dried up or lake area are now residential or commercial spaces or two, newlinehas bought drought or floods in these areas. However, due to lake degradation, several changes newlinehave taken places including climate change, changing ecosystem etc.2 newlineThe natural environment and cultural legacy of Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka, are newlineprofoundly influenced by its lakes. These bodies of water offer a range of ecological services, including chances for leisure, flood control, and water supply. Numerous authorities and agencies are essential to the efficient management and protection of these lakes.